Archive of Historical Photographs of Patan Durbar Square

Patan Durbar Square from the North Patan Darbar Square is one of the most represented place in arts among the Palaces of Nepal Watercolor by Henry Ambrose Oldfield, ca. 1855AD

Patan Durbar Square from West Watercolor by Henry Ambrose Oldfield, ca. 1855AD

Patan Durbar Square from South-East Watercolor by Henry Ambrose Oldfield, ca. 1855AD

A very old photo of Patan Durbar Square from North Photograph by: Johnston and Hoffman, ca 1883AD

Patan Durbar Square from Northwest Date Unknown

Patan Durbar Square in around 1920AD Photo by: Dirgha Man Chitrakar

Patan Durbar Square from South Photograph by: Clarence Comyn Taylor, ca 1863AD

Mani (or Manga) Hiti in 1863AD Build during the Lichhavi Period, the Manga Hiti is one of the earliest surviving structure in Patan Durbar Square. After many centuries, the hitis here still continue to work. This photo was taken by Captain Clarence Comyn Taylor in 1863AD

Patan Durbar Square from Southeast In background-Bhasmeshwara Temple Photograph by: Kurt Boeck

Krishna Mandir (Temple) View from Southeast more than 150years ago Photograph by: Clarence Comyn Taylor, ca 1863 AD

Patan Durbar Square from the south, in the early 1920s. The statue in the foreground is that of Yog Narendra Malla, grandson of Siddhi Narsingh Malla

Patan Durbar Square during the state visit of PM Dev Shumsher Herzog and Higgins 1901AD

A festive occasion at Patan Durbar Square in 1910s. The pond is dedicated to the Prime Minister Chandra Shumshere's first queen. The statue in the middle of it has been transferred to the Patan Museum ca 1905

The destruction that occurred during the earthquake to Patan Dubar Square around the Taleju Bell

Trasnformation Patan Durbar Square form the east side 1920 AD (Above) Present (Below) Source: KVPT & ECS Nepal Magazine

Aerial View of Patan Durbar Square in early 70ies Source: From the germen book Stadtraum und Ritual der newarischen Stadte im Kathmandu Tal

Patan Durbar Square and surrounding area 1981AD Time Lapse Image A1 Source: Survey Department

Patan Durbar Square and surrounding area 2005AD Time Lapse Image A2 Source: Google Earth Today it still is an oasis between the jungle of buildings

Queen Elizabeth visits Patan Durbar Square in 1961AD

A view of Patan Durbar Square from the north-east in the mid 1910s Source: Images of the Century

Bhimsen Temple on the northern rim of Patan Durbar Square. Built by King Shrinivas Malla in the early 1680s, it features exquisite carvings that still remain Photographed by Colin Murray 1870AD

Painting of Patan Durbar Square done in around 1886-93AD Taken from the book "'Voyage Au Nepal." Contributed by: Vibhav Pradhan

Artist's vision of Patan Durbar Square in around 1920ies Taken from the book 'Nepal' by Perveval Landon Published 1928AD

Patan Durbar Square from South in 1863AD One of the oldest Photo of the square Photograph by: Clarence Comyn Taylor

Drawing of the garden at the rear of the Patan Durbar Square painted by the artist Henry Ambrose Oldfield during 1853AD Inscribed by artist "Rajah Sidri Nur Singh's tank & Summer House, in the Garden at the rear of the Durbar, Patun - constructed AD 1647. March 1853"

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